ID cards and Egypt

As experienced lawyers we have serious concerns over the ID-card policy in Egypt, which requires Baha'is, and followers of some other religions, to deny their religion to obtain the mandatory card. Not wishing to lie, Baha'is cannot obtain ID cards and so are denied access to government services, such as medical care and education, cannot register marriages, births, divorces or property transactions, and cannot obtain passports. They are also subject to the threat of detention if the police ask them to show their card. This policy is inconsistent with Egypt's obligations under international law.
Prof Ilias Bantekas Brunel University,
Benedetto Conforti former judge, European court of human rights,
Prof Guy Goodwin-Gill All Souls College, Oxford,
Prof Mark Janis University of Connecticut,
Prof Jeffrey Jowell QC University College London,
Prof Matthew Kramer University of Cambridge,
Prof Dan Sarooshi University of Oxford,
Prof Malcolm Shaw QC University of Leicester